Let me tell you what a scar is: An open wound — unhealed A love — unfulfilled A dream — crushed A smile — unformed A friend — lost A mother — dead A desire — caged A life — unlived But death — not yet. Not yet, my friend. Not even when hope’s vanished. […]

I know there’s a God in us. An angel in her. A messiah in him. A believer in me. I know there’s a devil too. A Satan lurking somewhere close. Hiding its face, clenching-unclenching its restless claws. Ready to pounce. We have chained it. In our minds. And hearts. We have made devils of our […]

There’re dreams that we once had– Which with time vanished as vapour. Love that we felt and turned us into a river– But didn’t find an ocean, Wild words which hit the wrong target, Moments that were lost in a haze, Fairy tales that never happened. What do we do with those? Where do we […]

Only when I write, does the world start to make any sense. And the sun actually rises. Only when I write does the dal taste better. And the tea smells of ginger. Only when I write do I hear the talk, laugh with the laughter– notice the colours and the pointed edges. When I write, […]

There’s a ocean in your heart. Don’t let it dry. There’re mountains you’ve climbed. Don’t you forget that. There’re forests that are dark. And you know you will get past it. With your eyes open. And your heart racing.… There’re bridges to build. On which I must lay the first stone. And you shall cement […]

You’re my coke. My fever. My hope. You’re the reason I grin at odd times. You’re the dream that makes my bed-times. The thought that lets me mix salt in tea. And lets my soul afloat on the Dead Sea. You’re the reason why I stored my phone in the freezer. The one who always […]

I looked for the wild in vain. It’s not like I didn’t get drenched in the rain. Or stopped my tears when he left me in pain. Or she, my friend of years showed her blatant disdain. I did look for the broken branches in the jungle. The ones which were uprooted and chopped. The […]

It must be somewhere else. Not here. Where love ends. It must be someone else. Not you. Who says those words. It must be a different time. Not now. For this to happen. It must be a different reason. Not this. That you give me. But then, this is happening. It has happened. It won’t […]